Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) was 60,070 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60,070 kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
66,695 kt
in 2011
All-time low
5,936 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland is 60,070 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland peaked at 66,695 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,936 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 5,936 kt
1962 5,962 kt +0.4%
1963 5,989 kt +0.4%
1964 6,016 kt +0.4%
1965 6,042 kt +0.4%
1966 6,068 kt +0.4%
1967 6,095 kt +0.4%
1968 6,122 kt +0.4%
1969 6,148 kt +0.4%
1970 37,969 kt +517.6%
1971 37,916 kt -0.1%
1972 38,260 kt +0.9%
1973 38,446 kt +0.5%
1974 38,472 kt +0.1%
1975 39,135 kt +1.7%
1976 39,347 kt +0.5%
1977 39,904 kt +1.4%
1978 40,434 kt +1.3%
1979 40,566 kt +0.3%
1980 40,937 kt +0.9%
1981 40,858 kt -0.2%
1982 41,520 kt +1.6%
1983 42,368 kt +2.0%
1984 43,030 kt +1.6%
1985 42,342 kt -1.6%
1986 42,606 kt +0.6%
1987 43,826 kt +2.9%
1988 44,859 kt +2.4%
1989 44,196 kt -1.5%
1990 44,356 kt +0.4%
1991 44,832 kt +1.1%
1992 45,680 kt +1.9%
1993 46,608 kt +2.0%
1994 46,714 kt +0.2%
1995 47,960 kt +2.7%
1996 48,808 kt +1.8%
1997 47,721 kt -2.2%
1998 48,622 kt +1.9%
1999 48,039 kt -1.2%
2000 50,053 kt +4.2%
2001 49,841 kt -0.4%
2002 50,716 kt +1.8%
2003 53,366 kt +5.2%
2004 56,598 kt +6.1%
2005 59,010 kt +4.3%
2006 61,130 kt +3.6%
2007 62,720 kt +2.6%
2008 62,985 kt +0.4%
2009 64,045 kt +1.7%
2010 65,635 kt +2.5%
2011 66,695 kt +1.6%
2012 66,430 kt -0.4%
2013 64,840 kt -2.4%
2014 62,985 kt -2.9%
2015 61,130 kt -2.9%
2016 59,540 kt -2.6%
2017 58,480 kt -1.8%
2018 57,950 kt -0.9%
2019 57,314 kt -1.1%
2020 57,102 kt -0.4%
2021 57,950 kt +1.5%
2022 57,420 kt -0.9%
2023 60,070 kt +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,042 kt 5,936 kt 6,148 kt 9
1970s 39,045 kt 37,916 kt 40,566 kt 10
1980s 42,654 kt 40,858 kt 44,859 kt 10
1990s 46,934 kt 44,356 kt 48,808 kt 10
2000s 57,046 kt 49,841 kt 64,045 kt 10
2010s 62,100 kt 57,314 kt 66,695 kt 10
2020s 58,136 kt 57,102 kt 60,070 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 60,774 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 37,679 kt compare
  3. 4 India 31,810 kt compare
  4. 5 USSR 16,875 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland?
Other — emissions (co2eq) in China, mainland was 60,070 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 66,695 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,936 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for other — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,385 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf